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This section of the city along Ferry Street was platted in 1836, and in 1846 African-Americans began settling in the neighborhood. [3] The district grew slowly, with six buildings constructed by 1860 and 24 by 1873. [2] In 1867, the Ferry Street School was constructed in the district.
Grand Street Ferry: Grand Street, Williamsburg: ca. 1797 – ???? North Second Street Ferry: Rivington Street Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg: ca. 1805 – ca. 1815 Houston Street Ferry: Houston Street Grand Street, Williamsburg: 1840 – ???? Tenth Street Ferry: 10th Street Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint: 1852 – ???? 14th Street 23rd Street ...
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 08:48, 18 October 2014: 6,102 × 4,976 (9.19 MB): Fæ =={{int:filedesc}}== {{Artwork |artist = |author = |title = Map showing the harbours of Port Royal and Kingston, Jamaica |description = Map showing the harbours of Port Royal and Kingston, Jamaica <p>Rare Boo...
The Washburn Tunnel is a two-lane underwater motor-vehicle tunnel connecting Galena Park and Pasadena, two suburbs of Houston, Texas. Completed in 1950, it travels north-south underneath the Houston Ship Channel. It was named after Harris County, Texas Auditor Harry L. Washburn. It is the largest and first toll-free vehicular tunnel in the ...
The intention of connecting Jamaica via such a comprehensive highway system, was first expressed and clearly defined in the Jamaican Transportation Survey of 1968/69; much of the current Highway 2000 alignments were proposed and defined therein, including the phase 1, East-West Leg and Portmore Causeway, phase 2, North-South Leg as well as a ...
Map from 1847 showing the route of the Houston Street Ferry. The Houston Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn , New York City , United States , joining Houston Street (Manhattan) and Grand Street (Brooklyn) across the East River .
The boulevard was then referred to as Jamaica Bay Boulevard. [1] The southern portion between Broad Channel and Rockaway Beach opened in October 1924, [ 15 ] and the entire route up to the existing intersection of Woodhaven Avenue and Liberty Avenue opened a year later in 1925. [ 17 ]
The Ferry River is a river ... References. GEOnet Names Server; OMC Map; CIA Map; Ford, Jos C. and Finlay, A.A.C. (1908).The Handbook of Jamaica. Jamaica Government ...